Von Miller has something to tell football fans, in New York or elsewhere, that think Tim Tebow is going to be just a “Wildcat” quarterback for the Jets: You’re wrong.

“He’s going to go in there and compete for the starting job,” Miller said Monday after the first workout of the Broncos’ offseason program.

“I think everyone is mistaken if you think he’s just going to be a wildcat quarterback or a situational quarterback,” Miller said. “The Tebow that I know is going to take it one day at a time, he’s going to grind, he’s going to come in and be consistent. You never know, he could wind up with that starting spot.”

Miller, who attended Tebow’s charity golf tournament in Florida last weekend, was among the most outspoken Broncos in support of Tebow when Tebow became the Broncos’ starting quarterback last October. Miller said his close friendship with Tebow off the field made it hard to see the Broncos trade Tebow away after signing Peyton Manning last month.

“We were friends off the field, close friends, so anytime you see a guy leave like that there are always some emotions involved. But the changes we made, they made them for our team. You can’t just keep a guy here because he’s a great guy,” Miller said. “As much as we wanted to be here, the direction they wanted to take the team, it’s better for our team. I will miss Tebow, but the quarterback we’ve got now, he’s an elite quarterback, and anytime you get a change to get a guy like that, you’ve got to pull the trigger.”